Since 2006, the Personett family has run Dark Side Coffee Roasters from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hand-sorting Arabica beans and roasting custom coffees in small batches each day. The family-owned roaster sources beans from cooperative family farms and supplies Western Pennsylvania and beyond with carefully developed single-origin coffees, blends, and flavored offerings.
Homestead Coffee RoastersFrom a 19th-century barn beside Pennsylvania’s Tow Path and the Delaware River, Homestead Coffee Roasters has been sourcing and roasting coffee since 2006. Now a second-generation coffee roaster, the family-run company works exclusively with small farms and cooperatives, refining its coffees through careful tasting while using recyclable boxes and backyard-compostable bags. It also supports wholesale partners with equipment, training, and ongoing coffee-program guidance.UPPER BLACK EDDY, PA
La Prima Espresso CompanyLa Prima Espresso Co. is a Pittsburgh coffee roaster and blender founded in the Strip District in 1988. The veteran-owned business grew from a commercial espresso equipment showroom into a roastery and a group of city caffès, roasting coffee to order for wholesale partners and online customers. It describes its work as honoring Italian coffee traditions while respecting employees, the environment, and coffee farmers.PITTSBURGH, PA
Fresh Roasted CoffeeFounded in 2009, family-owned Fresh Roasted Coffee roasts specialty-grade coffee to order at its Pennsylvania facility, using eco-friendly Loring Smart Roasters before packaging and shipping it fresh. The company also offers wholesale and co-packing/private-label programs, and states that its facility is SQF, OU Kosher, and USDA Organic certified.SUNBURY, PA
Bucks County Coffee CoSince 1982, Bucks County Coffee Co. has roasted specialty coffee, growing from a 75-pound first batch in a Pennsylvania carriage house into a King of Prussia roastery serving wholesale businesses and home customers. The company roasts to order and is especially known for its signature Owners Reserve dark roast, while also offering distinctive cold-brew creations such as its Buck’N Good line. Its history includes more than 10 million pounds roasted, 5,000 businesses serviced, and a 2012 move into its current roasting plant.KING OF PRUSSIA, PA